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The Master of Physician Assistant Practice (MPAP), offered by the USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program, trains students in a range of social and behavioral sciences required for competent clinical practice. Physician assistants are educated in basic medical sciences and clinical disciplines, including human anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and clinical laboratory medicine. Further, PA stu

dents are taught to hone the cognitive skills required for medical decision-making. The 33-month graduate curriculum includes integrated course work in the basic sciences, medicine, clinical skills, public health and epidemiology, health care administration, and psychosocial and behavioral sciences. Students enter the Program having completed a Bachelor’s degree as well as a set of Program prerequisites. Our unique location within the Keck School of Medicine of USC provides students with a vast array of educational and clinical resources that contribute to the excellence in training. The physician assistant (PA) is a health care professional qualified by academic and clinical education and by formal certification to practice medicine with the supervision of a doctor of medicine or osteopathy. Physician assistants perform diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and health maintenance services in any setting in which physicians provide care. Physician assistants are accountable for their own actions as well as being accountable to their supervising physician. Visit our Facebook Community Guidelines page here: http://www.facebook.com/notes/primary-care-physician-assistant-program-at-usc/facebook-community-guidelines/375406872567674

05/15/2026

Celebrating the incredible USC PA Class of 2026 at our Graduate Awards Brunch ❤️💛

We honored the students who have helped shape our program through leadership, service, advocacy, scholarship, and collaboration — from PASS leadership roles and Pathways mentors to scholarship recipients, advocacy trip participants, Pi Alpha inductees, and our Interprofessional Education & Collaboration in Geriatrics participants.

We also celebrated our Preceptor of the Year, Dr. Shafai, for the mentorship and dedication that help make our students’ clinical education so impactful.

So much talent, heart, and dedication in one cohort. And of course, we had to capture one final graduation photo together before everyone goes on to pass the PANCE and become the amazing PAs we know them all to be! ✨

We are so proud of the Class of 2026. Fight On forever ✌️

04/30/2026

The CASPA and Supplemental application is now open for the 2026-2027 application cycle! Our Supplemental application for the 2026-2027 cycle is now live on our website. Friendly reminder that the deadline to apply is September 1st, 2026 (8:59PM PST/ 11:59 PM EST).

For more information including application procedures and requirements, please visit our “Apply Here” tab on our website at http://usc.edu/pa. If you have any questions, please send our team an email at [email protected]

Good luck this application cycle, you got this!

04/27/2026

What an incredible day at St. Agnes! In collaboration with USC PA students and USC Viterbi Biomedical Engineering students—alongside dedicated faculty preceptors Mitzi D’Aquila and Sarah Elizabeth Thebarge—we came together to serve our community in a meaningful way.

In just 4 hours, we connected with and provided care to over 80 community members. This is what interprofessional collaboration and community impact look like in action.

Proud of the students, grateful for our partners, and inspired by the community we serve. 💛

04/16/2026

Collaboration at its best 🤝

On Tuesday evening at UPC, our PA students teamed up with USC Viterbi biomedical engineering students for health fair training—combining clinical insight with innovative thinking to better serve our community.

Future healthcare, built together. 💛

04/14/2026

Join us tomorrow for a virtual drop- in session with our Admissions Team!
This drop-in session will focus on Advocacy in Action 📣
We will be joined by one of our PA students who participated in the Advocacy Trip to Capitol Hill. Hear what it was like to meet with legislators, advocate for the PA profession, and represent USC.
What to expect:
🕒 The first 30 minutes will be dedicated to our student to share about their Advocacy trip and what they learned.
💬 After that, stick around for an open Q & A session with our Admissions Team to ask any questions you might have about the upcoming application cycle before it opens on April 30th.
We’re excited to connect with you, we hope to see you there!

04/13/2026

Community, collaboration, and care in action 🤝💛

Our team was proud to partner with the USC Mann School of Pharmacy for the APA Health UCLA Health Fair at the University of the West in Rosemead. Together with PharmD students and medical students from Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, we provided health education, screenings, and resources to support the local community.

Grateful for the interprofessional teamwork and shared commitment to advancing health equity—one conversation at a time.

03/18/2026

USC PA Hill Day! Our group visited Senators and members of the House of Representatives to talk about professional degree designation impact on Graduate PLUS loans and Title VII funding. Great meetings with our students sharing their stories and doing incredible advocacy. Ended the day with a reception at the USC DC center. Thank you and so wonderful to have students join us from and

03/16/2026

Day one Annual Advocacy Trip. The our USC PA group joined students from and at to get advocacy training and learn about what’s going on in DC in order to prepare for Hill Day tomorrow. After we took a tour of the Capitol. Fight on!

10/28/2025

On Tuesday, October 28, the USC PA Program was honored to welcome Howard Straker, EdD, MPH, PA-C, Program Director of the George Washington University PA Program, along with guests from the Social Mission Alliance (SMA)🌎✨

The team visited while in Los Angeles planning the 2026 SMA Conference, which will be hosted here next March. During their visit, they connected with Keck leadership and our program team to discuss opportunities for collaboration — including ways our students and faculty can share our work that aligns with the SMA mission of advancing health equity and social accountability in education. ❤️💛

We’re excited for what’s ahead and proud to represent Trojan PA values on a national stage!
Learn more about the upcoming conference ➡️ smaconference.org

10/18/2025

Friday fun at our IECG housing site at Menorah House Pico Veteran! 📸
Our students couldn’t resist snapping a photo while learning together about compassionate, interprofessional care for older adults. ❤️

10/13/2025

Still thinking about an incredible week at 💫 Our Trojan PA team shared our work in interprofessional collaboration in geriatrics and education alongside colleagues from across the country — and wrapped it all up with the always-spirited CAPA Challenge Bowl on Saturday! 🏆❤️💛
We’re so proud of our students, alumni, and amazing Challenge Bowl team for representing the Trojan Family with knowledge, teamwork, and heart. ✨✌️

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1000 S. Fremont Avenue Unit 7, Building A-11, Room 150
Alhambra, CA
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+16264574240

Website

http://www.usc.edu/pa

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